Hillary Peterson and Gary Fish will lead an online presentation called, Pesticide Practices and IPM, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, March 25, at 12 p.m.  

Hillary Peterson, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, and Gary Fish, State Horticulturalist, both from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, will share tips for making informed choices about garden pests. Learn to identify common pests and beneficials, decide how much garden damage is acceptable, and explore the "IPM Toolbox," including the pros and cons of different pesticides and why homemade options are not recommended. 

This talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, co-sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel, Renys, A Maine Adventure, and Camden National Bank.   

This one link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83922205228 will allow access to all Merryspring online talks and can also be found on the calendar https://merryspring.org/calendar/, or you may request the link by sending an email to info@merryspring.org.  

Online talks are held as Zoom webinars and are open to everybody, free of charge. 

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.